Last updated 10:24 a.m. July 6, 2020
Kellogg Community College is closely monitoring news and governmental reports regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that is evolving worldwide. Updates about KCC’s continuing preparations for and responses to potential coronavirus impacts will be added to this page on an ongoing basis.
Students should view our Student FAQs for COVID-19 Class Changes web page.
As always, KCC is committed to providing a learning environment that is safe for students and employees and compliant with practices advised or ordered by local, state and federal health agencies.
Coronavirus Updates from KCC
- With safeguards in place, KCC welcomes students back to its campuses June 29 (June 25, 2020)
- KCC to distribute nearly $1 million in stimulus funds to students (June 8, 2020)
- KCC to reopen campuses to students, public on June 29 (May 26, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen June 1 (May 1, 2020)
- KCC extends campus closure, plans to reopen May 18 (April 24, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen May 4 (April 6, 2020)
- An open letter to the KCC family and community from KCC President Dr. Adrien L. Bennings (April 2, 2020)
- KCC extends facility closure, plans to reopen April 14 (March 25, 2020)
- Memo to superintendents regarding dual-enrolled, early college students (March 20, 2020)
- KCC to resume all online classes March 23 (March 19, 2020)
- KCC to close campuses at noon today; will be closed through April 5 (March 18, 2020)
- KCC cancels remainder of 2019-20 baseball season (March 16, 2020)
- KCC cancels annual Commencement, all campus events through May 15 (March 16. 2020)
- KCC cancels campus events through March 31 (March 13, 2020)
- KCC to modify face-to-face classes beginning March 16 (March 12, 2020)
- KCC suspends non-critical travel due to coronavirus, prepares for next steps (March 11, 2020)
- KCC continues preparing for coronavirus impact (March 10, 2020)
- Coronavirus update (March 4, 2020)
- KCC statement about coronavirus monitoring (Feb. 28, 2020)
Resources for students
- Flattening the Curve – What does it mean?
- CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities (CDC)
- Michigan.gov Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website
- World Health Organization Coronavirus website
- Calhoun County Health Department COVID-19 website
- Branch Community Health Agency COVID-19 website
- Barry-Eaton District Health Department website
- Internet access:
- Interactive map of free, public WiFi hot spots in Michigan
- FCC agreement stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots.
- Altice USA is offering Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution for free for 60 days to any new customer household within their footprint.
- AT&T COVID-19 response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families
- Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
- Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
- Cox COVID-19 response: New plans include offering a low-income internet tier with no annual contract and relaxing data usage overage charges for all tiers.
- Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
- Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
- Sprint COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge (I expect others will follow).
- T-Mobile COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge (I expect others will follow).
- Verizon COVID-19 response: no special offers, but following the FCC agreement
Campus Cleanliness: KCC recently intensified its cleaning and sanitation efforts, directing custodial staff to increase the frequency of cleaning and use of disinfectant on all hard surfaces, door handles, tabletops and more in classrooms, restrooms and offices across College facilities.
KCC employees are individually involved in cleanliness efforts as well. If KCC employees would like additional hand sanitizer or sanitary wipes for their work areas, keyboards, desk phones and the like, they can make their request to KCC’s Institutional Facilities Department by emailing fac_dept@kellogg.edu.
Facility Restrictions
KCC facilities are currently closed to students, the public and most employees. This closure affects the North Avenue campus and Regional Manufacturing Technology Center in Battle Creek, the Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings, the Grahl Center in Coldwater and the Eastern Academic Center in Albion.
Resources for KCC employees
KCC employees are advised to visit the Human Resources website for guidance and forms related to working during the pandemic.
Response Protocols
KCC has developed response protocols that will be followed if there are any confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 among faculty, staff or students.
